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The New HTC One Is Extremely Hard to Repair

A teardown of the new HTC One M8 shows that the phone is extremely hard to pry open and repair, making it a tough choice for do-it-yourself types.

While it does have some screws keeping certain component in place, making the repair process a bit more manageable, it also abounds with glue and adhesive tape — and that's several steps before you even get to the device's battery.

Looking at iFixit's teardown gallery, we're fairly certain we will never try to open the new HTC One. However, its repairability score (2 out of 10) is a tiny bit better than the score of the original HTC One, which iFixit proclaimed to be the hardest smartphone to repair, period.

HTC One M8 Review

One Is the Safest Number

The new HTC One may be a little larger and more refined than the previous version, but the experience is fundamentally the same. It's still an excellent Android phone, though, with a killer camera. It's available on all major U.S. carriers.

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Versus the Old One

The new HTC One has a 5-inch screen to the old version's 4.7-inch display. The design sports more metal, with softer edges, and even louder front-facing speakers.

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BlinkFeed Gets Color

BlinkFeed -- the homescreen that's filled with a feed of "snackable" data -- gets an upgrade with more sources and an SDK for developers.

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BlinkFeed Settings

You can also add specific topics to your feed.

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App Screen

You can customize your app screen with three or four columns.

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Dot View Case

The optional Dot view case works with the screen to convey basic information.

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Colors

The M8 comes in silver, gun metal or gold.

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Left Side

The left side has the microSD card slot.

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Right Side

The right side has the SIM card slot and the volume buttons.

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Top View

The top of the phone has the power button, which doubles as an infrared blaster for controlling a TV.

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Bottom View

The bottom has the microUSB port and headphone jack.

Moving Parts

The headphone jack jumps from the top to the bottom for the new One.

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Duo Camera

The new HTC One has a Duo Camera and a dual-LED flash. The second camera captures depth information, enabling focus effects.

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